Christmas Cookie
Gift Ideas
It’s the holiday season. The Christmas festivities are drawing nearer. Your friends are bragging about how they got all of their Christmas shopping done in October. This is awkward. You’ve barely started.
But to be fair, your list is not easy. Practically everyone on it seems to have everything they need. You have resorted to making internet searches like “gifts that mom will actually like” or “unusual gifts for dad,” but they come up with the same cheesy list of presents. Your brother does not need more socks, your mom has about seven “Dear Mom” mugs already, and your girlfriend is hoping she never receives another rose gold heart pendant necklace. Every gift idea out there falls flat.
The actual perfect gift is not a complicated DIY project or an expensive trip to the Bahamas. It is, instead, the beloved holiday favorite: Christmas cookies. Christmas cookies are, after all, the gift that no one can get quite enough of.
Why Send Christmas Cookies?
Cookies may not have the ability to drive around like a cool RC car or make your lips pop like new lipstick. But cookies are a thoughtful gift reminiscent of the holiday season. The joy a gooey chocolate chip cookie can bring is incomparable.
Sending cookies is great because they are:
- Perfect for everyone. Everyone has one person in their life that is impossible to buy for. They already have what they need, and if they don’t, they just buy it. Luckily, you can’t have too many cookies. Everyone can use fresh-baked, delicious artisan cookies. Plus, cookies are universal. If you have an assortment of cookies for a crowd, there is bound to be one variety that appeals to everyone. Maybe it is a classic oatmeal raisin cookie for Grandma or a star-shaped cookie with yellow sprinkles for your baby cousin. Whatever flavor it may be, cookies are the perfect gift for everybody.
- Scent-imental. Have you ever walked into another person’s home and thought, “Wow, it smells like Grandma’s kitchen!”? Or bit into a cookie and thought, “It’s just like Mom’s!”? Our bodies hold onto the memory of taste and smell much better than the other senses. So, imagine the joy of letting a lemon meltaway dissolve on your tongue and being transported into your grandma’s kitchen—linoleum and all. Give the gift of a delicious sweet treat and a trip down memory lane.
- Shareable. The holiday season is all about giving, and a Christmas cookie care package is no exception. Cookies are bite-sized perfection and perfect for sharing. Everyone can partake of a cookie! Plus, with the option to send a variety of cookies, you’re sending something that can be shared with a variety of people. Even the pickiest of eaters can find something they love.
- Baked to perfection. Baking is a rigid science. A minute too long in the oven and suddenly your cookies are charbroiled. Maybe you went a bit overboard on the baking soda, and now you are stuck with a yellowish-brownish cookie (ugh!) with a bitter taste. Leave the baking to the professionals this holiday season and prevent any kitchen mishaps. You will receive a mouth-watering product without the stress of checking and then rechecking the recipe. Take a load off. Worry about the ham, not about the cookies.
Who to Send Christmas Cookies To?
Whether it is for a significant other or a co-worker, Christmas cookie boxes are the perfect holiday treat that all can enjoy.
Maybe you have a child away at college who is struggling to get into the Christmas cheer. A box of fresh Christmas cookies shaped like trees or stars can be a much-needed lifeline to survive the doldrums of winter.
Maybe a Christmas cookie care package is the answer to the secret prayers of your wife or husband burdened with the stress of hosting the in-laws for the holiday season. Artisan cookies are sure to take the load off and impress all of the visiting family members.
Plus, everyone burns at least a batch of cookies or makes a few misshapen sweets that leave your mother-in-law wondering if it’s a tree or a kindergartener’s rendition of a reindeer.
Supplying a dozen gourmet Christmas cookies will remove all of the baking pressure from your loved one’s shoulders.
Maybe your boyfriend or girlfriend is prone to the holiday blues. And what better to cheer them up than an assortment of Christmas cookies decorated from top to bottom in holiday colors?
Or maybe you are struggling to find gifts suitable for all of your co-workers. Dessert is a universal crowd-pleaser. You’ll be a hit with Christmas cookies.
How Do I Find the Best Christmas Cookie Delivery Company?
- Taste/texture. These are arguably the most important features of a cookie. We all know the feeling of biting into a cookie that is not quite right. The cookie is dry and has the potential to chip your tooth. To discern a good cookie from a bad one, all you have to do is look at the ingredients. As companies grow. they tend to switch butter out for oil to save money. Butter is extremely important for making a good baked product. It provides depth to the flavor of cookies as well as contributes to a soft and chewy texture. Oil, though good for certain products, is not a suitable substitute for butter. Another ingredient swap to watch out for is subbing corn syrup for sugar. Corn syrup is sweeter than sugar, and it creates an imbalance of flavors in a dessert. Sugar is better at providing a moist and chewy texture in baked products like pastries and cookies than corn syrup because of its solid form. Watch out for sneaky swaps!
- State-of-the-art technology. Home baking means subjecting yourself to inconsistent machinery. Commercial bakeries have ovens with continuous temperature control and even heat distribution. Many home ovens do not have even heat distribution, leading to variations in baked goods. Commercial ovens have less variation because of the numerous sensors and control systems. This means you get the same delicious product every time. Having advanced baking technology ensures a cookie that keeps its perfect, crispy exterior and chewy interior for days. If you’re ordering cookies, ask about the oven. Is it an “everything oven” that can cook a pot roast, too? Or is it a highly specialized oven designed specifically for baking cookies. (This is a thing—and it makes all the difference in the finished product.)
- Airtight packaging. There is nothing worse than biting into a cookie and realizing it is stale. Exposure to air causes the downfall of baked goods. If you want to keep your carefully selected Christmas cookie care package safe, make sure the packaging it comes in is perfect. Double-sealed packaging is the way to go. Double the coverage = double the freshness. When your gourmet Christmas cookies arrive they should taste like they’re straight out of the oven upon arrival.
How Many Christmas Cookies Should I Order?
Should you really order a dozen cookies for just one person? And will a dozen cookies be enough for an office with 12 people?
The general rule of thumb is about two to three cookies per person. But it is the holiday season, and sweets are part of the tradition. To err on the side of Christmas, consider increasing the count to four to six cookies per person. Adding a couple of extra cookies to your Christmas care package never hurt anyone, right?
And back to that question about ordering a dozen cookies for a single recipient. Let’s remember that Christmas is a time for largeness of heart! We’re pretty sure that your friend will be able to make it through those cookies by sharing with neighbors or co-workers. And if not, the freezer is a beautiful invention for keeping cookies fresh for weeks to come. They can pull one out on President’s Day or Valentine’s Day and feel gratitude for you all over again.
What’s the Best Kind of Cookie for Christmas?
The association of Christmas and cookies prompts images of carefully frosted Christmas trees adorned with red and green sprinkles or stars dressed in yellow. These cookies are a necessity for the season’s festivities, but Christmas cookies don’t have to be limited to tradition.
There is nothing better than biting into a milk chocolate chip cookie. Can you almost hear the crunch as you bite through the crisp exterior and make your way to the gooey chocolate chip interior? Chocolate chip cookies are a staple cookie. They are neutral cookies and pair well with most foods and drinks. Maybe it’s a tall glass of milk or an addition to your ham dinner. Whatever it may be, you can’t go wrong with a milk chocolate chip cookie.
Snickerdoodles are an excellent choice for a holiday gift. Their distinct cinnamon taste and smell complement the holiday atmosphere. The cookie couples nicely with hot drinks like cocoa, cider, and spiced tea. Perfect for the Christmas season!
Adding a lemon cookie to your Christmas cookie box would also be the perfect addition to a holiday celebration. Lemon cookies are light and airy. They provide a satisfying contrast to the heavy Christmas dinner.
A white chocolate pecan cookie may seem untraditional, but it is the addition to your holiday you did not know you needed. The cookie is rich and luxurious. The creamy white chocolate combined with the satisfying crunch of the pecan is to die for. The brilliant contrast of the white chocolate and pecan aids in the cookie’s presentation. They make a display reminiscent of a rocky, snow-covered landscape.
Including peanut butter chip cookies in your Christmas care package is also a wise decision. Peanut butter cookies provide the perfect combination of salty and sweet. All of the holiday eats and treats can put people on sweetness overload, but a peanut butter cookie is the perfect override. It is enough to satiate your sweet tooth without provoking a stomach ache.
No Time to Bake for your Christmas Party? Send a Christmas Care Package to Yourself
Baking is a messy process. There are endless bowls to clean, and somehow, bits of clumped flour can be found around the kitchen for weeks after baking projects. Skip the mess and order yourself a Christmas cookie box!
Homemade cookies are also unreliable. There are a lot of factors that affect home-baked desserts, such as altitude, temperature, etc. Leave the science to the baking professionals. Commercial bakers have perfected recipes and use temperature-controlled ovens. And, there is the added assurance of quality checks guaranteeing you will never receive a bad product.
The holidays are chaotic enough without the stress of baking for your Christmas party. Make the load a little easier and get cookies delivered straight to your door. It’s one less thing to worry about when you are stringing lights, making wreaths, cleaning the house, and getting gussied up. Do yourself a favor and take baking cookies off the to-do list.
What About Corporate Holiday Gifts?
Employees have enough company water bottles and t-shirts to last a lifetime, so give them something they actually want—like cookies. Cookies have a universal appeal. I mean, who doesn’t like cookies? No one? That’s exactly what I thought.
When you order cookies, you aren’t confined to choosing just one or two flavors. You can customize an assortment of different flavors ranging from classic glazed sugar cookies to brownie mint to oatmeal raisin. You can speak the cookie language of everyone in the company.
Another reason to spring for cookies this year is the share factor. Corporate gifts can add up. Getting an individualized pen set for every employee is a surefire way to break the bank. Cookies are a satisfying gift that comes from your heart to your co-workers’ stomachs. Ordering a carefully crafted box of Christmas cookies for your corporate celebration is the best way to avoid depleting the dough (see what we did there).
Other Holiday Cookies?
Maybe your friends celebrate the Jewish holiday Hanukkah. Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights and serves as a reminder of religious freedom. Many people who practice Judaism keep kosher, a set of prescribed dietary laws outlining permissible foods and how foods should be prepared. It’s wise to check with your Jewish friends first about what they can and can’t eat, but cookies may be an acceptable treat for your Jewish friends.
Or maybe your friends or loved ones observe Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is an African-American holiday that centers around seven key principles: unity, self-determination, collective responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. It is observed from December 26 to January 1. During this time of celebration, families and communities come together to honor their ancestors, affirm the community’s bond, and share a feast. Cookies would be an excellent addition to such a feast.
What we’re saying here is that cookies are for Christmas and so much more. Whether you want to send a Christmas care package to your girlfriend or boyfriend or a Hanukkah or Kwanzaa care package to your old college roommate, ordering cookies for delivery is a no-hassle, win-win solution.
Why Choose Chocolate Shipped Cookies?
If you’ve decided to order a Christmas cookie box, you’ve made a great decision, and Chocolate Shipped Cookies is here to make it easier. We offer 12 types of mouth-watering cookies to suit every preference.
The crowd favorite is classic glazed topped with red and green sprinkles. However, it’s hard to go wrong with our inimitable chocolate chip cookies that have had people flocking to our bakery for years. (Choose between milk chocolate chip, semi-sweet chocolate chip, and chocolate chip oatmeal).
For hard-core chocolate lovers, make their Christmas a delight with the indulgence of a brownie mint or brownie marshmallow cookie. (It’s a brownie. It’s a cookie. No, it’s the perfect combination of both!)
We also offer snickerdoodles just like Grandma made them—and maybe even a little better. Shhh! Don’t break her heart.
We use only the best ingredients (no cheap substitutes) because we know that the cookie “sum” is only as good as its parts. Our cookies are baked to perfection in an oven devoted exclusively to cookie baking. That’s how we achieve that perfect crispy-on-the-outside, moist-and-chewy-in-the-middle perfection.
We seal our cookies up like Fort Knox to keep the air out and the freshness in. That means when they arrive on your loved one’s doorstep in our iconic Chocolate Shipped cookie box, they’re as fresh as they were straight out of the oven.
If you’re looking for a corporate gift, we’ve serviced companies like Alpha Transport, Inc.; Ogden Clinic; SEO National; Tanner Clinic; Utah Sites; and Wee Care Pediatrics. With 12 delectable flavors to choose from, our cookies are sure to please everyone—even the office grouch. And you won’t feel grumpy about sending them because we make it easy to order all your corporate gifts in minutes flat. We know how busy you are around the holiday season, so you push a few buttons on your computer, and we’ll do the heavy lifting.
If you want the perfect gift for the holiday season, leave it to Chocolate Shipped Cookies to give a satisfying, memorable, and beloved treat that will leave everyone with happy memories and even happier bellies.
How Do I Order Christmas Cookies?
So you’ve made the decision to purchase a gourmet cookie Christmas care package for your husband, wife, college student living halfway across the country, great aunt—you name it. Great choice! Now all you have to do is order them, so let’s walk you through it.
- Buy Christmas Cookies online.
- Build your box. You can order a dozen of a single flavor, request a random assortment, or build your own box.
- Select your quantity. From one dozen to 12 dozen, we have you covered. For the highest satisfaction, choose quantities generously.
- Move to checkout and enter your shipping address and payment information.
- Wait patiently for your Christmas cookie care package to arrive. (We know it’s hard!)
And that’s it. Five easy steps, and you’ve ordered a box of delicious gourmet Christmas cookies for the people you love. Christmas is about to get a little merrier this year!